Can you complete this English expression? It means “to give up”.
Throw in the …….
a) dice
b) bottle
c) ring
d) towel
The answer is below!
Answer: d) towel
Throw in the towel!
Example: “I tried to learn French, but I threw in the towel after three months.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very expensive”.
Cost an arm and a ………
a) hand
b) leg
c) foot
d) neck
The answer is below!
Answer: b) leg
Cost an arm and a leg!
Example: “I can’t go to the concert. The tickets cost an arm and a leg!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get ready to do hard work”.
Roll up (one’s)…..
a) sleeves
b) shirt
c) arms
d) behaviour
The answer is below!
Answer: a) sleeves
Roll up (one’s) sleeves!
Example: “Let’s roll up our sleeves and start work!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to break a promise”.
Break (one’s) ……
a) mind
b) saying
c) thought
d) word
The answer is below!
Answer: d) word
Break (one’s) word!
Example: “Josh said he would help me with my homework, but his broke his word.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something that is risky or dangerous”.
Skate on …… ice
a) sheet
b) low
c) thin
d) weak
The answer is below!
Answer: c) thin
Skate on thin ice!
Example: “You are not going to do your homework? You skating on thin ice!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “if the worst thing happens”.
If the worst comes to the …….
a) bad
b) worse
c) dire
d) worst
The answer is below!
Answer: d) worst
If the worst comes to the worst!
Example: “If the worst comes to the worst and I lose my job, I’ll just find a new one.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to appear suddenly, as if from nowhere”.
Appear out of thin ……
a) nothing
b) air
c) time
d) space
The answer is below!
Answer: b) air
Appear out of thin air!
Example:”I was walking down the street and my friend appeared out of thin air!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “in the countryside”.
In the …..
a) downs
b) sticks
c) rural
d) docks
The answer is below!
Answer: b) sticks
In the sticks!
Example: “I’m sick of living in the sticks. I’m going to move to a big city.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in trouble”.
Be in …… water
a) warm
b) tepid
c) cold
d) hot
The answer is below!
Answer: d) hot
Be in hot water!
Example: “I was in hot water when I came home late last night.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to remain silent” or “not reveal a secret”.
Keep …..
a) mum
b) hark
c) hush
d) under
The answer is below!
Answer: a) mum
Keep mum!
Example: “Keep mum about the things you heard in the meeting. They are secret.”
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